How remarkable women lead- talking points for professional women

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WIN BOOK CLUB
How Remarkable Women Lead,
by Joanna Barsh (Author), Susie
Cranston (Author), Geoffrey
Lewis (Author)
Kathie Johnson
Vice President, Global Advertising, Equity & Strategy
and
Dassault Systèmes Women’s Initiative (WIN) Board Member


A few notes

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I developed this presentation in order to best manage a discussion at our
Women’s Initiative (WIN) book club.
Everything in this presentation is directly from the book How Remarkable
Women Lead
Feedback from book club members was that the information, tips and exercises
in this presentation were very helpful

Centered Leadership
Preconditions: Desire to lead l Talent and knowledge l Capacity for change

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Framing

Connecting

Self Awareness
Pausing
Adaptability

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Reciprocity
Sponsorship
Network &
Community

Your personal
and
professional
context

Meaning
Happiness
Core strengths
Purpose

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Energizing
Energy balance
Recovery
Sustaining practices

Engaging
Presence
Ownership
Fears & Action

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Outcomes: Leadership effectiveness l Sustainable performance l Fulfillment
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Source: How Remarkable Women Lead by Joanna Barsh and Susie Cranston

Meaning

Definition

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The sense of meaning is what inspires women
leaders, guides their careers, sustains their
optimism, generates positive emotions and
enables them to lead in creative & profound
ways.


Meaning

Quote

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You can turn almost any job into your calling if it
draws on your core strengths, engages you fully
and inspires you through a higher purpose


Meaning

Exercise – Personal strengths. Which are your 5 top strengths? (p.44)

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Wisdom: curiosity, love of learning, judgement, ingenuity,
emotional intelligence, perspective
Courage: valor, perseverance, integrity
Humanity: kindness, loving
Justice: citizenship, fairness, leadership
Temperance: self-control, prudence, humility
Transcendence: appreciation of beauty and excellence,
gratitude, hope, spirituality, forgiveness, humor, zest

Framing

Definition

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To sustain herself on the path to leadership and
to function as a leader, a woman must view
situations clearly, avoiding downward spirals, in
order to move ahead, adapt, and implement
solutions


Framing

Quote

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Martin Seligman: “our optimism (or pessimism)
depends on how we view reality through 3
lenses: permanence, pervasiveness and personal
control


Framing

Exercise – fill in the blank ( p. 76)

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I could be an amazing architect if……………


Framing

Tip (p. 87-88)

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Two ways to stop the spiral:
1. disputation (talking back to that voice in your head)
2. finding alternatives

Framing

Tip (p. 109)

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Think of yourself “on the dance floor” and “on the balcony” at the same time.

Connecting

Definition

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Nobody does it alone. Women leaders make meaningful connections to
develop sponsorship and followership, to collaborate with colleagues and
supporters with warmth and humanity.


Connecting
Tip (p. 130)

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Every week – add an entry into your agenda that says “Call People”

Connecting
Exercise – Network Map
Every week – add an entry into your agenda that says “Call People”
High influence
Sweet
Spot

Low influence
Low degree
of comfort

High degree
of comfort

Engaging

Definition

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Successful leaders take ownership for opportunities along with risks. They have
a voice and they use it. They’re also able to face down their fears.

Engaging

Tips (p. 199; 232)

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Speak up within the first 5 minutes or try to be among the first 6 people to talk
As a leader, the minute you open your mouth, people are going to just say yes,
and then you won’t actually hear nuances or other thoughts. You’ll never know
anything but your own point of view. So, try to be the last one to speak.

Engaging

Quote

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Gandhi once said “we stand in a circle whose circumference is bounded by the
circle of our own fears”

Engaging

Exercise (p. 205)

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Pick people you trust and ask them to be in a room together. Walk in and
introduce yourself in a simple hello. Then ask them to rate your performance,
ranging from 1 (a mouse just walked in) to 10 (a lioness just entered)
Then walk in again, choosing a number you want to be. (say 7 – bold,
confident, assertive without being aggressive) but don’t tell your colleagues and
ask them to rate you.

Energizing

Definition

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To succeed long term and to accommodate family and community
responsibilities, women leaders learn to manage their energyy reserves and to
tap into flow.

Energizing

Tip (p.244)

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Ultradian rhythms – cycles of alertness and fatigue – each last about 90
minutes. When a cycle ends, a quick break will refresh you.

Energizing

4 Sources of Energy

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Physical: your basic stamina and drive
Cognitive: your mental activities
Psychological: your emotional moods
Social: your relationship to others, your core values

Learn to identify your sources and uses of energy.

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